Tavronitis is a traditional seaside village located approximagely 20 kms from the Venetian town of Chania to the area West of Crete.

The village itself is a hive of activity all year round.  There is a traditional kafeneon and two small eateries offering popular local cuisine, a family run bakery offering freshly baked bread, pies and biscuits, a traditional cake shop, two local butchers and mini markets plus a pharmacy and doctor's surgery.

A short stroll through the heart of the village where many of the local live, brings you to the shingle and pebble beach. Here you can walk along the tree lined sea front, stopping at one of the small "kantenas" for a drink or snack or enjoy a meal at one of the traditional tavernas.

Visit the famous Tavronitis bridge, the scene of a key fight in the Battle of Crete and the nearby war memorial and German War Cemetery in the village of Maleme next door. Here, on the now disused airfield where the German invasion of Crete took place in 1941, you will find a small number of old aircraft and the scene of an annual comemorative event.

In recent years Tavronitis and the surrounding area has become a popular location with expats of all nationalities.  It is an ideal base to explore the western most part of Crete including the beaches at Paleochora, Elafonisi and Falassarna, as well as monastries, gorges and the island of Gramvousa with the remains of an old fort.

The Venetian town of Chania to the West and the historic town of Kissamos-Kastelli to the east can be reached in around 20 minutes.